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BELIEF FOOD AND DRINK
TAKE THE DRESSING OUT OF THE TURKEY IMMEDIATELY AFTER SERVING OR
ELSE THE TURKEY DRESSING COULD BECOME UNFIT TO EAT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES
Keyword(s): FOOD SPOILAGE
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- N256 N256.6 BELIEF -- Custom |
Date learned: 01-20-1971
Proverb
Too many cooks spoil the broth
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
Keyword(s): Broth ; Chef ; Cooks ; Spoil ; Stew
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
Too many cooks spoil the broth
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [V700] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
Keyword(s): Broth ; Chef ; Cooks ; FOOD ; Spoil ; Stew
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
Too many cooks spoil the stew (or broth)
Submitter comment:
Learned from her mother
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Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects.
Where learned: INDIANA ; South Bend
Keyword(s): Broth ; Chef ; Cooks ; Spoil ; Stew
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
Spare the rod, spoil the child
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [V300, V600] crossed out. Replaced with current classifications.
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects.
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Keyword(s): CHILD ; DISCIPLINE ; Parenthood ; PUNISHMENT ; Raising ; Rearing ; Rod ; Spoil
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
Spare the Rod and Spoil the Child
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Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ;
Keyword(s): CHILD ; DISCIPLINE ; Parenting ; PUNISHMENT ; Rod ; Spare ; Spoil
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
You can't have your cake and eat it too.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [V300] crossed out. Replaced wtih current classification
The words Have and Eat are both circled with the word [REVERSE??] pointing to them.
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
Keyword(s): Cake ; Eat ; GLUTTONY ; Own ; PARADOX ; POSSESSION ; Spoiled
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
You can't have your cake and eat it too.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
original BN [V600] crossed out. Replaced with current classification
The word [Reverse??] is written across the top of the entry.
Keyword(s): Cake ; Consume ; Eat ; Eat ; have ; Own ; PARADOX ; POSSESSION ; Spoiled
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
Waste not Want not
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [v600] crossed out. Replaced with current classification
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Consumption ; GLUTTONY ; Spoiled ; Thankful ; Want ; Waste
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
House guests and fish spoil on the third day.
Submitter comment:
Origin: Unknown
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; FISH ; Guest ; HOSPITALITY ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; Spoil ; VERSE ; Welcome
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Blason Populaire |
Proverb
A person who acquires riches easily was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [P880] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; TAYLOR
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Maxim ; METAPHOR ; PROVERB ; Rich ; Silver ; Spoiled ; Spoon ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Proverb
Beggars can't be choosers.
Submitter comment:
Heard it at home.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [V600] crossed out. Replaced wtih current classification.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ;
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Beg ; Beggar ; Choose ; Chooser ; Grateful ; Maxim ; Picky ; PROVERB ; Spoiled ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
Submitter comment:
Too many people trying to do the same thing, can sometimes in their haste, ruin it.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Broth ; Chef ; Cooks ; Maxim ; METAPHOR ; PROVERB ; RECIPE ; Ruin ; Spoil ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [V300] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FARMINGTON
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Broth ; Chef ; COOK ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; RECIPE ; Spoil ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
Spare the rod, spoil the child.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [V300, V600] crossed out. Replaced with current classifications.
Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; CHILD ; Maxim ; Parenting ; PROVERB ; Rod ; Spare ; Spoil ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |